Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Diesel prices headed south for the fourth straight week, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Typically, when things are going well for carriers, it often means they are not going as well for shippers. Based on the most recent edition of the Shipper Conditions Index (SCI) from freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates that appears to be the current trend.
Thursday, March 14, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Given its location in the heart of the Caribbean Basin, it is small wonder that the Port of Miami should be looking forward to the Panama Canal expansion in 2014.
Friday, December 21, 2012 · Rosemary Coates
We all understand the incredible volume of items that pass through distribution centers and transportation carriers during the holidays, but when your package is lost it can be so frustrating
Thursday, December 20, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates reported today that its Shipper Conditions Index (SCI) showed signs of improvement for the month of October.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Retail sales in November, which are typically viewed as the beginning of the holiday shopping season, showed a solid performance with annual and sequential gains, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
While Air cargo volumes have crept along at a snail’s pace during most of 2012. The year is apparently going to end without a push for last minute electronics and other higher value retail goods to fill the space on cargo planes to capacity.
Friday, November 23, 2012 · Jeff Berman
The business conditions outlook for shippers appears to continue to be moving sideways, according to the monthly Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) from freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Pricewaterhouse Coopers reported that even with a difficult global economy, transportation and logistics activity in the third quarter was strong.
Thursday, November 8, 2012 · SCMR Staff
A divided Congress. A pending fiscal nightmare scenario. A mountain of national debt. And two increasingly dug-in political parties who seem not to have the word “compromise” in their lexicon.
Monday, November 5, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The damage incurred by the huge tidal surge could have been much worse, said Aaron Ellis, a spokesman for the American Association of Port Authorities
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
While the full impact from Hurricane Sandy on the nation’s supply chains has yet to be measured, preliminary reports suggest it will be substantial
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Third quarter revenue for transportation and parcel giant UPS was basically flat, falling 0.7 percent to $13.07 billion, with operating profit down 54 percent at $766 million.
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